soon
[su:n] adverb
ESSENTIAL
■in or within a short time; before long; quickly 不久，很快•She'll soon be here./She'll be here soon.她很快就到。 •It will soon be impossible for foreigners to enter the country.不久以后，外国人就不能进入这个国家了。 •The sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there.我们出发得越早，到那里也就越早。 •Soon after agreeing to go, she realized she'd made a mistake.同意前去之后不久，她就意识到自己犯了一个错误。 •How soon (= When) can we sign the contract?我们甚么时候能签订合约？ •"When would you like to meet?" " The sooner the better."“你想甚么时候见面？”“越快越好。” •I couldn't get out of that place soon enough.我恨不得马上离开那个地方。 as soon as
IMPROVER
■at the same time or a very short time after 一…就•As soon as I saw her, I knew there was something wrong.我一看到她就知道出事了。 as soon as possible
IMPROVER
■If you do something as soon as possible, you do it as quickly as you can 尽快•We need the repairs done as soon as possible.我们需要尽快修好。
[su:n] adverb
no sooner... than
■used to show that one thing happens immediately after another thing 刚…就…；一…就…•No sooner had I started mowing the lawn than it started raining.我刚开始修剪草坪就下起了雨。
[su:n] adverb
no sooner said than done
■used to say that you will do something immediately 马上就做，说干就干
[su:n] adverb
sooner or later ADVANCED
■used to say that you do not know exactly when something will happen, but you are certain that it will happen 迟早•Sooner or later she's going to realize what a mistake she's made.她迟早会意识到她犯了一个多么严重的错误。
[su:n] adverb
would (just) as soon (also would sooner)
■If you would (just) as soon do something or would sooner do something, you would prefer to do it rather than something else which is possible 宁可，宁愿•"Would you like to go out for dinner?" "I'd just as soon stay in - I'm not feeling very well."“出去吃饭怎么样？”“我宁愿待在家里——我有些不舒服。” |